Background
Schwenk, Erwin was born on October 19, 1887 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Adolph and Johanna (Reis) Schwenk. came to the United States, 1933. Naturalized, 1939.
Schwenk, Erwin was born on October 19, 1887 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Adolph and Johanna (Reis) Schwenk. came to the United States, 1933. Naturalized, 1939.
Chemical engineer, technical, Hochschule, Vienna, 1909. Doctor Natural Science, Hochschule, 1910.
Assistant, Royal Academy for Wine, Fruit and Garden Science, Geisenheim a Rhein, Germany, 1910-1912; assistant, U. Erlangen, Bavaria, 1912-1913; assistant and teacher, Technology College, Vienna, 1913-1914; assistant, Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, Berlin, 1914-1916; director research, Society of Chemical and Metallurgical Products, Aussig a.d. Elbe, Czechoslovakia., 1916-1928; assistant director research, Schering A.G., Berlin, 1928-1933; director research, Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1933-1948; vice president, Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1942-1948; consultant, Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1948-1953; research associate, Worcester Foundation Experimental Biology, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, from 1949.
Civilian Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1944. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences. Member American Chemical Society, London Chemical Society, American Society European Chemists and Pharmacists, American Institute Chemical Engineers.
Son of Adolph and Johanna (Reis) S. M. Rascha Schapiro, August 4, 1914. 1 daughter, Lilli (Mistress Donald F. Hornig).